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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
6
The column threads poems and holiday greetings with social updates. Widespread travel plans include Mrs. Theodosia Garrison and Mr. W. W. Koch visiting New Bern for the holidays, and Mrs. Louise McCarver intent on Nashville Tennessee. Local events note the Cantwell Dancing School, tea room menus, and church and school staff shifts.
One funeral of Mrs Lucy Pridgen wife of Mr C F Pridgen who died at her home in West Wilmington Thursday night was held this morning at 11 from the late residence. Interment followed at Oakdale with Rev J He McCracken pastor of Fifth Avenue Methodist church conducting the service.
A short note urges offering children fruit juices fruit breads and small cookies instead of candies and rich desserts to promote healthier snacking choices.
A partial line notes Christmas candy that may be sugar free or with sugar, described as a gift for Allies and the recipient.
Washington December 22 A Senate investigating committee chairman charged the Food Administration sugar plan allowed refiners to cartelize purchases and fix refining prices. George M Rolph denied representing refiners as San required, arguing a fixed refining price was needed to prevent uneven supplies. Prohibition was blamed for the shortage as soldiers increased consumption of soft drinks gum and candy in the South.
Notices list Sunday services at First Church corner Soucy Third and Orange led by Rev Wells with morning and evening sermons Peace On Earth and The Everlasting Arms. Invitations extend to Immanuel, St Andrew's and Pearsall Memorial with times for worship, Sunday schools, Endeavor groups, and midweek prayer meetings.
Church notices list Holy Communion and prayer times at St John s and St Paul s churches on the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Visitors welcome, seats free. Also noted are Christmas Eve services at Bladen Street Methodist with a 5 pm start and a 30 minute duration, led by the pastor.
The Red Cross launches a drive for 1000 members as three teams canvas New Bern over three days. Mayor Edward Clark orders $200 for cordwood, with J D Williams contributing several hundred cords from land by Trent River to be cut by county convicts and delivered to the water plant for sale at one dollar per val.
St Matthew s Evangelical on Fourth and Harnett with Rev G W McClanahan offers 11 am and 7 30 pm services today with sermons A Man Sent From God and Christmas topics plus Sunday school at 2 30 pm All services held in the Sunday school room for fuel. Christmas Day 10 30 am and Wednesday 7 30 pm Christmas services Christ mas day service at 11 am at St Paul s Market and Sixth with Rev F B Clao pastor Morning 11 am sermon The Happy Christmas Comes Once More Evening 7 30 pm sermon Love Thyself Sunday school 3 30 pm Christmas exercises 4 pm Visitors welcome.
Methodist Bladen Street church holds services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with Rev E C Sell and Rev J H Shore. Sunday school at 3 30 p m. Fifth Avenue church, led by Rev J H McCracken, offers Christmas sermon at 11 a m 7 30 p m titled the Gospel of Hope with choir music and Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Strangers and the public are invited to attend both.
Christian Advent church at corner South Fourth and Church streets with Rev. J T Johnson as pastor invites the public to Sunday school at 10 a m and morning sermon at 11 with the subject The Voice of God in Two Divisions. Evening service at 7 34 p m features Is Peace Near. Christmas exercises Wednesday night. First Church on Dock Street holds services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m led by Rev J T Reynolds with a high mass in honor of the youth of the congregation who are ill. Savor 9 45 a m Junior Endeavor 3 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. Public invited.
Union services announce a prayer meeting session to be held soon. Details remain incomplete in the brief notice.
Calvary Baptist under Rev. J A Sulivan announces Sunday worship at 11 a m with morning and evening sermons What Shall We Give For Christmas and Crowded Out Sunday school at 9 45 a m J W Hollis superintendent A Christmas service at 6 45 p m with sunrise service Christmas morning Prayer meeting Wednesday Senior B Y F U Thursday night Draymen may charge 25 cents for hauling within city limits Craven county faces coal shortages but cord wood is plentiful and will be cut and hauled to town to supplement fuel needs J J Taotson Sr city tax collector suffers apoplexy and remains in critical condition at home Wood from Craven county churches continues to be shipped north for high prices while local hog slaughtering keeps meat supply above demand Craven County Congress is moved upriver to Trent River for a few weeks to harvest and stockpile cord wood on the land of J J Williams who donated hundreds of cords for New Bern’s fuel supply The wood will be loaded and brought to the electric light and water plant and distributed to the public at one dollar per load Tickets must be bought at City Hall before loading.
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